tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post3244500054265233171..comments2020-06-06T21:16:44.146-04:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: New York City Restaurant Jobs Are Collapsing in the Face of a Higher Minimum WageRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-20069165864211748312019-05-20T12:56:32.347-04:002019-05-20T12:56:32.347-04:00JJM, I was not thinking about those in positions o...JJM, I was not thinking about those in positions of power, but rather the useful idiots who campaign for increases in the minimum wage (&quot;Fight for $15&quot;). They&#39;re the ones who will get hoisted.The NAPsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631781625841157567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-65228158373652389312019-05-20T10:00:55.739-04:002019-05-20T10:00:55.739-04:00I don&#39;t think they are going to get hoisted. D...I don&#39;t think they are going to get hoisted. Does this not serve progressivism&#39;s end goal? It increases their managerial power over society and then through the problems it has caused it can be leveraged for further advances. <br /><br />Food businesses are very competitive because outside of government regulations as they have relatively low barriers to entry. The regulation has made Jimmy Joe Meekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09559104650594440766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-10872599554124947072019-05-19T18:02:16.714-04:002019-05-19T18:02:16.714-04:00The problem is, they will learn exacttly nothing f...The problem is, they will learn exacttly nothing from their experience. They&#39;ll just blame evil restaurant owners who won&#39;t hire them any longer. Being blind to reality is in the nature of the cults, and leftism is absolutely a cult.averroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741658997038386075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-4371233471333192182019-05-19T09:13:32.333-04:002019-05-19T09:13:32.333-04:00I wonder why so many Republicans are against minim...I wonder why so many Republicans are against minimum-wage laws but are in favor of tariffs? It seems logically consistent to either favor both, or oppose both: They&#39;re both examples of a 3rd-Party intruding into the peaceful transactions of buyers and sellers, and forcing the buyer to pay a higher price than the market would naturally bear and at more onerous terms than they otherwise would Sui Jurishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13797769895327734780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-15088881841556287172019-05-18T11:08:51.259-04:002019-05-18T11:08:51.259-04:00There is definitely some Schadenfreude from seeing...There is definitely some Schadenfreude from seeing Progressives hoisted on their own petards.The NAPsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631781625841157567noreply@blogger.com